California -(AmmoLand.com)- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) program is offering hunting opportunities on two ranches in Santa Barbara County.
For the third year, Jones Ranch and Sleepy Creek Ranch will be offering fall hunts for deer, bear, turkey, quail and dove. These remote ranches in West Cuyama Valley encompass 1,000 acres between them, and will offer separate hunting opportunities. The terrain offers miles of trails through oak savannah, riparian, juniper-sage woodland, and chaparral habitats. The ranches are adjacent to both Bureau of Land Management land and the Los Padres National Forest, providing additional hunting opportunities.
Hunters with a valid California hunting license may apply online. A $11.37 non-refundable application fee will be charged for each hunt choice. Successful applicants for each property will be allowed to bring a hunting partner or a non-hunting partner, depending on the hunt. To apply for these hunts please visit www.wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Online-Sales.
The SHARE Program offers incentives to private landowners who allow wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities on their property. Participating landowners receive liability protection and compensation for providing public access to or through their land for wildlife-dependent recreational activities. The goal of the SHARE Program is to provide additional hunting, fishing and other recreational access on private lands in California.
For more information about these and other SHARE hunting opportunities please visit www.wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/SHARE.
About the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) manages California’s diverse fish, wildlife and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend.
For more information, visit: www.wildlife.ca.gov.